Learn All about Amino Acids! How They Were Discovered, How They Are Made and More!

Aspartate

What is Aspartate?

Aspartate is one of the amino acids that is most usable for energy.
Aspartate is used as an ingredient in nutritional formulas.

Pyruvic acid

Aspartate is one of the amino acids positioned most closely to the tricarboxylic acid (TCA) cycle in the body that produces energy.

The TCA cycle is like the engine that powers our cars. Each cell in our bodies functions to produce energy.